Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-01-05
SWEETENED BITTERNESS

SWEETENED BITTERNESS.
The town is ringing with the very
startling news o. Lady Mary Chet-
wode's el0pemenL
Tba, she. the beautiful, highly
qifted. accomplished woman, sister of
their respected lord, should bring such
disgrace upon the eveT-stainless name
II CbetwOde IS athOrrent to it.
fit had been anyone but Sir Harry
Blake things night have been different.
as well as forgotten and forgiven, but
the circumstances are really too
awful.
"a married manl'' So walls the
county, as they lift up their eyes and
rlasp their hands as il IN despair. when
in reality half Of them rejoice in the
thought that this brilliant beauty has
disappeared from their midst, giving a
chance 10 their faded daughters; and
the expectauc widows, how they in
waTdly laughed in their JOY!
Poor Lady Mary!" says Lady
Charters while speaking TO her hus-
band a few days after the affair. WHO
would have thought it?"
depend upon Il, my dear, every
body knows their own business best, y
answers Sir Charles. ''Change of air
is beneficial to every one"
II wonder yOU can talk with such
levity, Charles. Chan of air, indeed"
And, gathering up her skirts, my lady
glides with much dignity from the
TOOm.
Sir Charles leans back with sigh of
decided relief rs the door closes.
These ugly women" >" he says, chow
they love a scaudal-especially when
it's about q pretty womanl Pretty, did
| ssyg-egad, she is a queenV'
That Lady Mary should be con-
denned on all sides goes without tell
mg.
How long Sue mad struggled against
Ler fate, and how vainly. with all her
E0man's wit, had she attempted to
evsde the urgent appeals made by Sir
Harry from day 10 day.
Poor love, more sinned against than
SHINING, how hopelessly had she tried
10 hide her unconquerable love! All
Der inward wrestling told ior her net
at all.
1t was Of 10 avail; Sir Harry was
merciless-wnen were the Blakes other
wise? Seeing the depth of her affec-
ton, he worked upon her sensitive na-
ture and truly loving heart, and, with
many fatterlng words and highly To-
mantle speeches, played out his part in
the drama Of her life, and imploring
her TO ily with him, at last gained her
consent.
One memorable night, while all the
household were sleeping, two people
stepped from the library of Chetwode
Manor, and went forth 10 meet their
doom.
AIasI how soon one Of them felt Its
Bitterness! Truly evil is wrought by
want of thought"
Would Sir Harry have been SO reck-
lessly happy If he could have seen into
the future? I think not. Surely he
would have hesitated before be had
taken that fatal step, and ponder ere he
made her untarnished name the topic
Of public conversation. But there are
many such, who forget how miserable
are the effects of their selashGess, and
remember not that "the evil men do
lives after them"
Il alarm is raised far and near, for
many and many a mile. From Chet-
WOde grOOms are sent out on every
side TO each adjacent station for It'd
ugs Of the missing beauty.
Her brother, Lord Chetwode, is dis
tracted. He can neither eat nor rest.
1t is indeed as If his one ewe-lamb had
been stolen from its fold, and had left
-an empty space, never to be Ieiiled for
lnSl, unless she returns soon and alone.
Gid then, should this be so. he will
open his arms to receive her, and the
past shall be forgotten by them both as
lit had never been; out if disappointed
n this hope, lie Will follow them from
place TO place, he tells himself, and
lave revenge upon Sir Harry, whose
ueacheTy makes him tremble with sup
pressed rage.
There is so little comfort in remem-
DeIlng how lOvable she was, and charm.
ing, Unfortunately. ''praising what is
!ost, makes the memory of it more
ueaT, Tar deareT than when We pos
sessed it.
The lamps are cleaning, voices are
low and hushed.
Ihe gamblers are busy round the
taeleS. Some are flushed with excess
vi Iuck; Others, with ashen faces, are
.nloWlng down their last coin; and as
.ney see 1t swept in 10y the rake of the
sIoupler, lise from the tabla, and try
!4s 10 assume utter carelessness, leave
side, -'N
Lounglng into the gold-room. his
thoughts far from the scene before
Blake. - - 1--'"-'O' '0''
or Harry does not see him,
ne IS laughing merrily, and has
UuuIVuDtedly I been drinking heavily.
say, RawsoG,'' he saws. 81 won
,L Icy Dld you seer Another slice like
-st would set me straight. Shall
doaA,I sA Il again Tor heavier sum, and cry
double or quits?n
t.b;o hoTq ChetwOde walks quickly to the
sauie, lays his hand on Blake's sboul-
be , dilu says, Pardon me If l wish to
on,s;I u,.S with you first. We will go
.J, Sou, mat We may be quite alone. -
donH JAKE rises steadying himself as he
Tsmo, o 20, ana, baggard from shame and
t5a t5aoe, Use .oAows Lord Chelwode from
Fo1 dooul 70 the gardens outside.
M So wonder, they are deserted
ni0bt Vun9 breaks the stiffness of the
~F up abOys, tbs moon is